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Election Commission Cites Supreme Court to Dismiss SIR and Form 6 Controversies.
- •The Election Commission has clarified questions regarding voter list revision, stating there is no dispute over revision orders issued in several states including Bihar and Assam.
- •The Commission clarified that taking a declaration form along with Form-6 to add new voters is valid, implemented under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
- •The Commission asserts this rule is correct and the Supreme Court has upheld this legal provision.
- •A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against decisions by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging he made important decisions without the consent of both Election Commissioners.
- •The opposition demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal and an immediate halt to the SIR process, while Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijit Dipke claims over 13 crore names have been deleted.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission clarified that taking a declaration form along with Form-6 for new voters is implemented under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and noted that the Supreme Court has upheld this legal provision. Furthermore, the Supreme Court declared the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process completely valid and legal, emphasizing that it makes the Representation of the People Act more effective.
A petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi alleges that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took several major decisions, including software updates and changes to Form-6, without the consensus and consent of both Election Commissioners. The petition seeks to declare these actions unconstitutional and demands criminal action against the CEC for official duty violation.
Following internal turmoil and objections raised by Election Commissioners regarding software changes and Form-6 modifications, political uproar intensified. Kerala Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded the immediate resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the SIR process due to these serious differences.
